Tag: sports tourism

The Baltimore Sun Got the World Cup Wrong. Watch the Fans.

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The Baltimore Sun promoted Josh Tolentino's column this week with a tweet calling the 2026...

Why FIFA Really Passed Over Baltimore — And Whether the City Has Caught Up

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews When FIFA announced its 16 World Cup host cities on June 16, 2022, the Baltimore-Washington...

Baltimore Wasn’t Spared — It Was Passed Over

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The Inner Harbor was packed last weekend. Tourists elbow to elbow, families along the...

NFL Draft Coming to the National Mall — A Win for DC’s Suburbs, Another Missed Moment for Baltimore

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Washington, D.C., is set to host the 2027 NFL Draft on the National Mall, with the event...

If the Preakness Bet Fails, What’s Maryland’s Plan B?

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews — Maryland on the Map, Part 4 Maryland does not have a Plan B. That is not an accusation....

Maryland Cuts Sports Event Funding — And Pimlico Is Paying the Price

By MDBayNews Staff Maryland lawmakers are once again tightening the budget—and this time, the cuts are landing squarely...

Baseball Is Back: What the Frederick Keys’ Return to Affiliated Baseball Means for Frederick and Its Economy

By Michael Phillips For decades, the Frederick Keys were more than just a baseball team—they were a summer tradition, a...